C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS) |
ephemeris |
date |
magn |
radius |
delta |
ra |
dec |
elong |
phase |
PA |
Nearest approach | 24 Jun 2018 | 8.7 | 2.279 AU | 1.293 AU | 18h07m | -42°16' | 161.1° | 8.3° | 4° |
Perihelion | 10 Aug 2018 | 9.3 | 2.214 AU | 1.793 AU | 15h00m | -57°01' | 100.5° | 26.8° | 103° |
Today | 29 Mar 2023 | 24.0 | 13.750 AU | 13.879 AU | 05h53m | +06°13' | 80.5° | 4.1° | 92° |
C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS)- 2023-03-29
astro.vanbuitenen.nl
The interactive orbit chart above shows the comet's path through the solar system and its position at the given date.
Green and blue lines are shown perpendicular to the ecliptic plane: Green if the path is above the ecliptic plane, blue if it is below.
(Left-click and drag to rotate the view; Right-click and drag to move the view; Use scroll wheel to zoom in our out.)
The orbital elements of C/2016 M1 (PANSTARRS) are:
e (Eccentricity) : 0.9999300
q (Perihelion distance) : 2.2141720
i (Inclination) : 90.85300
Ω (Longitude of ascending node) : 92.26680
ω (Argument of perihelion) : 209.93290
L (Longitude of perihelion) : 91.77568
B (Latitude of perihelion) : -29.92924
T (Time of perihelion passage) : 2458340.94820
Epoch : 2023 Mar 28
Reference : MPEC 2022-ED3
Classification(s): : Nearly isotropic; New (a > 10000 AU)
The light curve chart below shows the estimated development of the comet's magnitude. Blue and black dots are visual and photometric CCD observations respectively from COBS or the MPC.
The gray curve is based on the absolute magnitude and slope parameter as calculated from the original MPEC, or the latest values provided by the MPC (5.00 + 5 log[∆] + 10.00 log[r]), whereas the red curve is being recalculated every 6 hours based on the available COBS/MPC observations (currently 3.52 + 5 log[∆] + 12.95 log[r]).